CODEBOOK: dd_threshold Dataset

Dataset: dd_threshold
Description: State-level disclosure requirements and database information for direct democracy campaigns

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VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS

1. State
   Variable Name: State
   Description: Name of U.S. state
   Data Type: Character/String
   Values: State names (e.g., "Alaska", "Arizona", "Arkansas", etc.)
   Source: Author compilation

2. Disclosure_Database
   Variable Name: Disclosure_Database
   Description: Name of the state's campaign finance disclosure database or agency
   Data Type: Character/String
   Values: Database/agency names (e.g., "APOC (AK Public Offices Commission)", 
           "BEACON SeetheMoney", "Arkansas Secretary of State", "Cal-Access Power Search", 
           "TRACER", "Florida Secretary of State")
   Source: State government websites and campaign finance agencies

3. Disclosure_threshold
   Variable Name: Disclosure_threshold
   Description: Minimum dollar amount requiring disclosure of campaign contributions in USD
   Data Type: Numeric
   Values: Dollar amounts (0, 20, 25, 50, 100, etc.)
   Units: U.S. Dollars
   Source: State campaign finance laws and regulations

4. Committee_Type
   Variable Name: Committee_Type
   Description: Legal designation for committees involved in direct democracy campaigns in each state
   Data Type: Character/String
   Values: Committee type names (e.g., "Ballot group", "political action committee", 
           "ballot question committee", "political committee", "Issue Committee")
   Source: State campaign finance laws and regulations

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DATA SOURCES AND CITATIONS

1. State Campaign Finance Laws: Individual state statutes and administrative codes 
   governing campaign finance disclosure
2. State Government Websites: Official state government portals for campaign finance information
3. Campaign Finance Agencies: State-specific agencies responsible for campaign finance oversight 
   (e.g., Alaska Public Offices Commission, Arizona Secretary of State, etc.)

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NOTES

- Disclosure thresholds represent the minimum contribution amount that triggers reporting requirements
- Committee type terminology varies by state but refers to entities that can receive and spend money on ballot measures
- Database names reflect the systems available at the time of data collection

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SAMPLE OBSERVATIONS

State       | Disclosure Database                    | Disclosure Threshold | Committee Type
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Alaska      | APOC (AK Public Offices Commission)  | 50                  | Ballot group
Arizona     | BEACON SeetheMoney                    | 25                  | political action committee
Arkansas    | Arkansas Secretary of State           | 100                 | ballot question committee